In today's blog, I will be discussing what you should wear for couple photos, specifically engagement photos. Your choice of attire can make a huge difference to the outcome of your eventual gallery. For your wedding day you'll be wearing your beautiful dress, suit, or whatever you decide on and I'm sure that your outfit will complement any surroundings.
Today, I wanted to discuss how various patterns, textures, and colours can either blend in with or stand out in photos. The images should capture the love you share, and wearing mismatched clothes might divert attention away from you both.
Consider the colour at the location of your photo shoot. For instance, if the location features white stone or cream walls, or if it's set in a barn with mahogany, dark wood, or rich colours, these elements can influence the colours you choose to wear.
Consider the busyness of your location. For example, a forest has a lot of detail, with various trees, distances, shadows, and light. An overly busy outfit can be distracting in a photo. On the other hand, locations like a beach or a stone wall building provide a clean, simple backdrop where your outfits can be more extravagant and help you stand out.
Here is what I would recommend for each engagement shoot location, this list isn't exhaustive but gives an idea of colours that work within my editing style.
Beach | Neutrals |
Stately Home | Gown & Suit, Shirts, Cocktail dresses |
Forest | Whites, Flowy Skirts, Linens |
Field | Denim. neutrals, whites |
Autumn | Oranges, Browns etc |
Barn | Browns, autumnal colours |
City | Whites, neutrals |
Home | Relaxed- jeans, pjs, natural |
Bar | Jewel tones, cocktail dress, suit |
Village | Denim, whites, straw and natural fibres |
Using a colour wheel
I love a colour wheel, photos that you want to POP could include colour combos such as:
Yellow & Blue
Green & Red
Pink & Orange
Purple & Yellow
You're looking at the colours on the opposite sides of the colour wheel for clashing colours. If you want your photos to be calming and easy to look at then look at colours that are close together on the colour wheel.
Prints vs Block Colours
I'm not against all prints, pretty florals can be lovely as can subtle stripes however as a general rule I don't think prints work in couples photos, they can detract from the main focus (you!) and can often end up clashing with backgrounds so block colours is the safe choice.
In this photo I took in Winter 2023 Tasha's large check print works well because it's large enough not to detract from the overall image.
Examples
In this image from my Mother's day 2024 minis you can see how the family have chosen a complimentary colour scheme.
In this next image, both Chloe & Brendon opted for white and black that complement and creates a sophisticated chic look.
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